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City outlines overtime drivers across police, fire, public works and parks in budget workshop
Summary
Council heard department‑by‑department briefings explaining why overtime is used: police cited minimum staffing, training and court commitments; fire noted reimbursable OES deployments and paramedic staffing gaps; public works described 24/7 emergency response and weather impacts; parks said overtime is falling with improved staffing and scheduling.
The council held a level‑setting workshop on departmental overtime and heard detailed briefings from police, fire, public works and parks leaders about why overtime is used and how it is managed.
Police Chief MSAS explained that overtime is driven principally by minimum staffing needs for patrol, lengthy hiring and academy processes, court subpoenas and major incidents. "Our minimum staffing consists of two officers. When we are fully staffed, we have three officers…
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